Clifford McMann Jr.

Clifford “Mac” McMann Jr. PE, age 90, a registered professional engineer, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2016. Cliff was born in Grand Rapids, MI in the summer of 1925, the son of the late Clifford Sr and Alice (Seline). His family resided in the small community of Tallmadge on Leonard Rd in Ottawa County just west of Grand Rapids. He served in the United States Navy aboard submarines in the Atlantic and Pacific and was a member of the crew of the USS Jallao SS368 as WWII ended with a Signalman Third Class Rating (SM 3/C).He married Marie Palazzolo on September 2, 1947. Their love affair lasted more than 63 years. He graduated from Michigan Technological University with a degree in Civil Engineering in 1950. He served as the East Grand Rapids City Engineer and Assistant City Manager for 40 years. He was preceded in death by his wonderful wife Marie, his sisters and brother-in-law’s Eleanor (Anthony) Pellerito, Helen (Joseph) Garcia, Margaret (John) Pellerito, and infant brother Richard James. He will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed by his daughters Sally (Terry) Howard, Susan (Russel) Hendricks, Michelle (Douglas) Wyn, and Patricia (Robert) Hendryx; grandchildren, Teresa (Shane) Snoap, Cathy (Jim) Armstrong, Shelley (Jason) Breen, Paul (Heidi) Hendricks, Matthew (Kristy) Hendricks, Scott Hendricks, Eric Wyn, Brooke (Tim) Ebenhoeh, Rob Hendryx and Christina Hendryx; great-grandchildren, Christopher, Spencer, Cameron, Kaitlyn, Austin, Justin, Emma, Sidney, Landon, Madeline, Wyatt and Charlotte; sister-in-law, Sonya (Don) Olds; many nieces, nephews, friends and neighbors. Cliff will be remembered as a very generous, kind and fair man. He loved spending time with his family, especially Tuesday lunches. He and Marie enjoyed travel and Friday night dates. Those who knew Mac knew he loved golf! Cliff was a very religious man with a special devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary, and he and Marie were lifelong members of St. Jude’s Catholic Church. The family would like to thank the compassionate staff at St. Ann’s Home and Emmanuel Hospice for the special care and love they always gave him. A celebration of his life with a Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am on Saturday, March 19, 2016 at St Jude’s Catholic Church, 1120 4 Mile Rd. NE with Rev. Tom Page as the celebrant and Deacon Larry Hoogeboom giving the sermon. Visitation will be held at Reyers North Valley Chapel on Friday, March 18, 2016 from 4-8pm, with a Rosary to be prayed at 7:30pm. Visitation will also be at the church on Saturday from 10-11am. For those who wish, memorials may be made to The Friends of Michigan Veterans Homes, Inc., PO Box 805, Grandville MI 48640. “Always kiss goodnight.”